Sorry for being a Dick but If you really want to know the Good the Bad and the Ugly of the LS7 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z06-discussion-100/ use the link read the Forum do the search on ( I drop and EX. valve threads) there threads on checking valves guilds clearness just a ton of stuff that you can help you make up your own mine if the LS7 is a good or bad . I think it can be a good motor if you take the time to pull the heads and make them right .

Sorry for being a Dick but If you really want to know the Good the Bad and the Ugly of the LS7 http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z06-discussion-100/ use the link read the Forum do the search on ( I drop and EX. valve threads) there threads on checking valves guilds clearness just a ton of stuff that you can help you make up your own mine if the LS7 is a good or bad . I think it can be a good motor if you take the time to pull the heads and make them right .

There is no reason to be cynical or condescending.

Have LS7 engines been known to drop an exhaust valve, yes. Have all LS7's dropped an exhaust valve, NO!

Are there people on CF.com that have attested to a valve drop, yes. Now compare that to all of the LS7 engines out there. All LS7s have not dropped an exhaust valve.

You made a very general, blanket statemnt and two of us called you on it. Have a good day.

Ok will not talk about the list of over 200 people on one forum that pull have there heads some with a little as 5,000 miles on them that have found their guilds were shot and had to redo there heads . Every one who on that list had not pull and check there head would have ended up on the I drop a valve list. So you just keep on thinking its a little problem I disagree .

Ok will not talk about the list of over 200 people on one forum that pull have there heads some with a little as 5,000 miles on them that have found their guilds were shot and had to redo there heads . Every one who on that list had not pull and check there head would have ended up on the I drop a valve list. So you just keep on thinking its a little problem I disagree .

You realize that the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day.

But I've got a ticket too.

But, at least in the bear situation, I can increase my odds easily be antagonizing them both to the point of mauling me. Buying enough lotto tickets to really offset the odds would be prohibitively expensive.

those cars would have to do. there is no equivelant ford or dodge. the Z28 is competing against nothing, and is priced too high. i wanted to trade my mustang for one, but i will never pay 70,000 for a camaro of any kind. anyone who does as too much money and is compensating for something. i laugh at the purchasers of this old-rich man car.

its great that they made the car, it's crap that its priced 20,000 too high and belongs to collectors.

In 1986-92, GM-Canada had a very successful series for IROCs/TAs-only. A fellow named Ron Fellows graduated from that series. And the 1LE was a DIRECT descendant of it, as well.

This car may be so good that GM may have to consider something like that, again. Viper Cup, Porsche Cup. Successful series for single-marque cars. And a way to get them on-track without the hassles of reconfiguring the car to satisfy Ford/Mopar/Import "playpen rules". And a way to sell some parts, too.

who cares about a dropped valve. it's under warranty. that comment is a bait and nitpicking objections.

the car is a gol-danged 427 Camaro. if it wasn't ruined by price and marketing id get one. it's a last shot EVER to get a 427 Camaro. too bad for us regular folks. we will never see one even on the road. they will be bought for 100k and stored for auction 40 years from now.

stupid chevrolet. stupid. im disappointed because i wanted one for myself.

those cars would have to do. there is no equivelant ford or dodge. the Z28 is competing against nothing, and is priced too high. i wanted to trade my mustang for one, but i will never pay 70,000 for a camaro of any kind. anyone who does as too much money and is compensating for something. i laugh at the purchasers of this old-rich man car.

its great that they made the car, it's crap that its priced 20,000 too high and belongs to collectors.

We're talking about an unannounced series with cars that haven't even been finalized or released yet. And as far as I know, GM hasn't said what the Z/28 is going to sell for. Both Dodge and Ford have said they're developing a direct competitor to the Z/28 so don't count them out. We'll have to wait and see, but personally I'm expecting the Z/28 will be in the low $60k range.

who cares about a dropped valve. it's under warranty. that comment is a bait and nitpicking objections.

the car is a gol-danged 427 Camaro. if it wasn't ruined by price and marketing id get one. it's a last shot EVER to get a 427 Camaro. too bad for us regular folks. we will never see one even on the road. they will be bought for 100k and stored for auction 40 years from now.

stupid chevrolet. stupid. im disappointed because i wanted one for myself.

Why is GM stupid? Because they didn't keep building a watered down Z28 so more people could buy it? They have other models that more people could buy and would actually fit what they want if they understood what the Z/28 was.

i wanted to trade my mustang for one, but i will never pay 70,000 for a camaro of any kind. anyone who does as too much money and is compensating for something. i laugh at the purchasers of this old-rich man car.

Maybe if you look at it as a capable track car and forget the humble beginnings of its name it'll be easier to understand.

Compensating? Old rich man? Ever watch "Bucket List"?

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its great that they made the car, it's crap that its priced 20,000 too high and belongs to collectors.

No, it does not belong to collectors. What's crap is that more than one or two collectors will end up owning any of them.

Why is GM stupid? Because they didn't keep building a watered down Z28 so more people could buy it? They have other models that more people could buy and would actually fit what they want if they understood what the Z/28 was.

I talked to a few people who have been following this issue for a couple of years. Basically their theory is that it was a valve train alignment issue that cause the valve to rock in the valve guide. Some tuners where beginning to collect mounting evidence on this. But they were slammed on the internet by conspiracy theorists and dropped the issue.